James 1:18 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | Of his own will | βουληθεὶς | g1014 |
| 1 | begat he | ἀπεκύησεν | g616 |
| 8 | us | ἡμᾶς | g2248 |
| 3 | with the word | λόγῳ | g3056 |
| 4 | of truth | ἀληθείας | g225 |
| 5 | that | εἰς | g1519 |
| 6 | | τὸ | g3588 |
| 7 | should be | εἶναι | g1511 |
| 8 | us | ἡμᾶς | g2248 |
| 9 | of firstfruits | ἀπαρχήν | g536 |
| 10 | a kind | τινα | g5100 |
| 11 | | τῶν | g3588 |
| 12 | | αὐτοῦ | g846 |
| 13 | creatures | κτισμάτων | g2938 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures.
World English Bible (WEB)
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.